Myths, lies, and downright stupidity : get out the shovel-- why everything you know is wrong by John Stossel(
Book
)16
editions published
between
2006
and
2010
in
4
languages
and held by
1,779 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Myths and misconceptions covered in the book includes: Is the media unbiased? Are our schools helping or hurting our kids?
Do singles have a better sex life than married people? Do we have less free time than we used to? Is outsourcing bad for American
workers? Suburban sprawl is ruining America; money makes people happier; the world is too crowded; we're drowning in garbage;
profiteering is evil; sweatshops exploit people. Investigative reporter Stossel takes on these issues and many more

No, they can't : why government fails--but individuals succeed by John Stossel(
Book
)5
editions published
between
2012
and
2014
in
English
and held by
835 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"New York Times" bestselling journalist John Stossel shows how the expansion of government control is destructive for American
society

Teaching Tools for Macroeconomics, Government, and International Trade by John Stossel(
Visual
)15
editions published
between
2006
and
2007
in
English
and held by
402 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
15 clips initially prepared for ABC television (20/20 and various Stossel specials). The clips have been modified and designed
especially for classroom use. DVD also contains an instructor's manual with discussion questions, testing material and related
activities

Teaching Tools for Microeconomics by John Stossel(
Visual
)11
editions published
between
2006
and
2007
in
English
and held by
396 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Are prescription drug prices as outrageous as they are made out to be? Should farmers receive government subsidies, simply
because they grow certain crops? What does it mean to be poor in America? This compilation of ABC News stories features 20/20
anchor John Stossel, who explores microeconomic questions through challenging, real-world examples. In his trademark down-to-earth
style, Stossel digs into human dilemmas that will be sure to generate discussions of money, business, and society

General Motors : from dream to downfall(
Visual
)4
editions published
between
2009
and
2010
in
English
and held by
286 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This program studies the economic pitfalls that sent GM into bankruptcy, as welll as the technological life rafts that could
save it from oblivion. It documents plant closings, the 2008 auto industry bailout, and GM's struggle to produce viable electric
and hybrid vehicles

Race and sex : what we think (but can't say)(
Visual
)6
editions published
between
2006
and
2007
in
English
and held by
233 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Typecast, label, pigeonhole, it doesn't matter what word is used, they all mean the same thing -- to stereotype. As John Stossel
reports, many people say it's natural to stereotype, and psychologists say we still categorize by things like age and race
and gender because our brains are wired to do it automatically

Men, women & the sex difference(
Visual
)13
editions published
between
1991
and
2003
in
English
and held by
228 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Looks at the differences between the sexes and whether they are the result of biology or environment

John Stossel goes to Washington (VHS) by John Stossel(
Visual
)1
edition published
in
2002
in
English
and held by
208 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
ABC News reporter John Stossel goes to the nation's capitol and turns the idea of "consumer reporting" on government itself.
In the process, he uncovers governmental waste, incompetence and abuse of power. He looks at taxes, how the government tracks
money, and how the government uses that money

The In crowd and social cruelty(
Visual
)7
editions published
between
2001
and
2007
in
English
and held by
188 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
An ABC News special dealing with school social cliques and bullying

Media hype : when news coverage goes too far(
Visual
)7
editions published
between
2002
and
2008
in
English
and held by
185 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Examines factors that contribute to the exaggeration of risks and danger in the news media, using stories involving murder,
shark attack, road rage, and carjacking as examples of skewed reporting

The Difference between men and women(
Visual
)5
editions published
between
2006
and
2008
in
English
and held by
169 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A program on the neurological basis of differences between men and women. 20/20 correspondents report on the female brain,
the gender gap and the brainwork behind sex, as well as question some common myths between the sexes. Includes interviews
with doctors, including neuropsychiatrist and author Louann Brizendine

You can't say that! : what's happening to free speech?(
Visual
)5
editions published
between
2000
and
2004
in
English
and held by
163 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Who determines when one person's right to expression must give way to another's sense of propriety? ABC News correspondent
John Stossel looks at growing constraints on free speech made in the interest of protecting the public from offense

20-20 by Steven D Levitt(
Visual
)4
editions published
between
2005
and
2007
in
English
and held by
152 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner talk about the many relationships they discover which involve economics and social characteristics
of our current civilization. The two economists use interviews and statistical analysis to reveal their often surprising results

The blame game : are we a country of victims?(
Visual
)3
editions published
between
1994
and
2002
in
English
and held by
152 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Examines the excesses of the "victims movement" and how this tendency to blame our misfortunes on anyone but ourselves affects
public policy and the workplace. More and more often, we claim to be "victims" of bad parents, an unjust society, a disability.
Why should we accept responsibility for what happens to us?

Greed : with John Stossel(
Visual
)13
editions published
between
1998
and
2011
in
English
and held by
145 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Entrepreneur Ted Turner, economist Walter Williams, and philosopher David Kelley redefine greed, discussing its value as the
driving power in business that creates opportunities for others

Teens : what makes them tick?(
Visual
)11
editions published
between
1999
and
2009
in
English
and held by
141 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Looks at the mental and physical differences between teenagers and adults